Celestia's Weakness
Chapter 3: Celestia In Exile
Previous ChapterWhen Celestia had been banished to the Everfree Forest, she immediately went to look for Zecora. After two or three hours of searching, she found the zebra. "Greetings, my princess, here, you may rest." Zecora said.
"I'm not here for sleep!" Celestia snapped. When she saw the dejected look on the zebra's face, she said "I'm sorry, Zecora. My old enemy, Alvine is back, and she's stronger than ever. I need to elements of harmony to defeat her, and I can't get to the library."
"Your trouble, I see, is not with me." Zecora replied. "The place you must look, is not the house of books."
"The elements of harmony aren't in the library?" Celestia asked.
"They were taken, you see, not by a pony." Zecora answered.
"I don't understand." Celestia replied. Zecora motioned for Celestia to follow her. Zecora trotted into another room of her hut, where a curtain was hanging. She pulled it back, revealing a sleeping Spike. "Spike, wake up!" Celestia said, shaking the baby dragon.
"Ungh." He moaned. "Five more minutes, Twilight, I'll send the letter later."
"Spike" Said Celestia gently. "There's no need to send a letter, I'm right here."
Spike bolted up. "Oh, Princess Celestia, I'm sorry, I didn't know it was you!" He exclaimed.
"It's okay, Spike." Said Celestia. "Zecora told me you've moved the elements of harmony."
"Yeah!" Spike exclaimed. "I put them back in that old temple where they used to belong. You know, the place where Twilight and the other five stopped Princess Luna?"
"Yes, I remember, Spike."
"That's where they are now. I'll go and get them."
"Thank you Spike." As Spike rushed off into the darkness, Celestia sat down to drink some tea with Zecora.
"Brave dragon, he may be, but he is till a baby." Said Zecora. As Celestia pondered the riddle, Zecora showed her to her bed. Celestia was asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.